But I already had the 5x8 rug. ... Fine. I order a solid, burnt orange wool rug online. I roll up the blue rug and drag it out of the living room like a dead sea mammal.

The rug is small, what you might call a throw rug. An intricate pattern in red and blue pops off a gold background. Donna Savastio started this rug, as a gift for her sister, about five years ago.